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  • Union and District Partnerships to Expand Learning Time: Report from Melissa Lazarin and Isabel Owen examines three collaborations between unions and school districts to expand learning time.
  • Integrating Security: Lawrence J. Korb, Sean Duggan, and Laura Conley present a new progressive agenda for national security in this report.
  • The Next Phase: Trip report from a delegation to China led by John Podesta and findings on the future of U.S.-China relations.
  • Staying Competitive: Report from Marc Goulden, Karie Frasch, and Mary Ann Mason looks at what we can do about the lack of family responsible benefits for America's researchers.
  • Leaders and Laggards: A state-by-state report card on educational innovation from CAP, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Frederick M. Hess of the American Enterprise Institute.
  • China’s New Engagement in the International System: Report from Nina Hachigian explores China's relationship to the international system and role in tackling transnational threats.
  • Cooperation Is the Key: A proposal from John D. Podesta, Andrew Light, and Julian L. Wong on U.S.-China collaboration on climate technology.
  • A Look at Community Schools: Report from Saba Bireda explains how community schools can alleviate obstacles outside the classroom that hinder student achievement, particularly for those living in poverty.
  • New York City Green-Collar Jobs Roadmap: Report from Urban Agenda and CAP lays out how to create an inclusive green economy in New York City.
  • New Tools for Old Traumas: Report from Sarah K. Dreier and William F. Schulz on using 21st century technologies to combat human rights atrocities.
  • A Woman’s Nation Changes Everything : Women as half of all workers changes everything, and is the key piece to understanding why we are in a transformational moment.
  • Meeting the Climate Challenge: Report from CAP and the UN Foundation outlines building blocks for a global agreement on climate issues.
  • Comparing Public Spending and Priorities Across OECD Countries: Sabina Dewan and Michael Ettlinger argue that social expenditures, done well, can reap significant economic rewards during times of economic crisis.
  • The European Paradox: Social democracy appears to be declining in Europe even as many progressive policies remain deeply ingrained, write Matt Browne, John Halpin, and Ruy Teixeira.
  • Deal with It: Michael Ettlinger and Michael Linden explain how we got to massive deficits and how we can begin thinking about solutions.
  • Leveling the Playing Field: Christian E. Weller and Amanda Logan make the case for policies to erase the economic discrepancies between whites and minorities.
  • Loving Thy Neighbor: Report from Sam Fulwood documents how many faith communities across the country are standing up for immigration reform.
  • The Clean-Energy Investment Agenda: Report from John Podesta, Kate Gordon, Bracken Hendricks, and Benjamin Goldstein puts forward a framework for investing in clean-energy systems and energy efficiency.
  • Beyond Business as Usual: Report from Richard Samans on G-20 leaders and principles to guide the reconstitution of the international order after the global economic crisis.
  • A Fair Deal for Taxpayer Investments: Report from Emma Coleman Jordan argues that public directors are necessary to restore trust and accountability at companies rescued by the U.S. government.
  • Unequal Opportunity Lenders?: Report from Andrew Jakabovics and Jeff Chapman shows racial disparities in higher-priced lending among the 14 largest banks and subsidiaries during the housing bubble.
  • Paving the Way for Personalized Medicine: Report from Michael Rugnetta and Whitney Kramer offers ways to integrate personalized medicine into our health care system.
  • The Geography of Innovation: The federal government can assume a vital role in helping to grow regional centers of innovation, write Jonathan Sallet, Ed Paisley, and Justin R. Masterman in this report.
  • Haiti’s Changing Tide: Report from Reuben Brigety and Natalie Ondiak lays out a sustainable security strategy for Haiti that would initiate a virtuous circle of development in the country.
  • Securing America's Future: Report from Christopher Beddor, Winny Chen, Rudy deLeon, Shiyong Park, and Daniel J. Weiss argues for stronger national security through reduced oil dependence.
  • A New Measurement for Poverty: Report from Mark Greenberg discusses how a new measure of poverty would affect funding formulas and benefits eligibility.
  • Secret Recipes Revealed: Raegen Miller provides some clarity to the formulas used in Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and how they could be improved.
  • Opening the “Front Door” of a Reformed Health Care System: CAP Action report from Victoria Wachino and Karen Davenport outlines six lessons from Medicaid on promoting participation in health coverage.
  • Achieving a Culture of Health Coverage: CAP Action report from Peter Harbage and Hilary Haycock details a plan for making individual health insurance more affordable and accessible.
  • Rebuilding America: CAP and the Energy Future Coalition present a framework for investing in energy efficiency retrofits.
  • Reproductive Roulette: Presentation from Reece Rushing shows how reproductive health is declining in the United States while dangerous chemicals are on the rise, and how we can forge a new way forward.
  • Making Government Work for Families: Report from Ann O’Leary discusses the federal government’s role as employer and contractor in improving family-friendly policies.
  • The Coming End of the Culture Wars: Ruy Teixeira analyzes new data and shows that the culture wars, far from coming back, are likely coming to an end as a defining aspect of our politics.
  • Window of Opportunity for a Two-State Solution: Brian Katulis, Marc Lynch, and Robert C. Adler provide policy recommendations to the Obama administration on the Israeli-Palestinian front .
  • Aligned by Design : Report from Craig Jerald on how teacher compensation reform can support and reinforce other educational reforms.
  • It’s More Than Money: The lesson of performance-based compensation is one of institutional change, writes William J. Slotnik in this report.
  • Breaking Through on Technology: Report from CAP and the Global Climate Network on overcoming the barriers to the development and wide deployment of low-carbon technology.
  • After the “Reset”: Samuel Charap outlines a strategy and new agenda for U.S. Russia policy in advance of the Moscow summit between Presidents Obama and Medvedev.
  • Taken for a Ride: A report by Christian E. Weller discusses risks in the retirement system and what policymakers can do to protect retirees' income.
  • Financing Health Care Reform: David M. Cutler and Judy Feder propose a plan to insure that the cost of health reform is budget-neutral.
  • So Long, Lake Wobegon?: Report from Morgaen L. Donaldson discusses strategies for using teacher evaluation to raise teacher quality.
  • Fixing Tenure: Joan Baratz-Snowden puts forward a proposal for assuring teacher effectiveness and due process.
  • Signals on the Fritz: Amanda Logan and Christian E. Weller look at how energy price swings affect consumers and businesses and what policymakers can do.
  • Ending “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”: Practical steps to repeal the ban on openly gay men and women in the U.S. military from Lawrence J. Korb, Sean Duggan, and Laura Conley.
  • Saving Money by Modernizing the Health Care System: We can save money by modernizing the health care system; Melinda Beeuwkes Buntin and David Cutler explain how.
  • Removing Obstacles to Generic Drug Competition: Report from David Balto examines anticompetitive conduct that may delay the emergence of generic drugs and offers solutions.
  • Working Learners: Report from Louis Soares outlines a plan for educating our entire workforce for success in the 21st century.
  • It's Time We Talked: Andrew Jakabovics and Alon Cohen argue in a report that the federal government has a role to play in expanding mediation programs for those facing foreclosure.
  • The Economic Benefits of Investing in Clean Energy: Report from Robert Pollin, James Heintz, and Heidi Garrett-Peltier outlines how the economic stimulus program and new legislation can boost U.S. economic growth and employment.
  • The Power of Justice: William F. Schulz argues in a report for the application of international human rights standards in U.S. domestic practices.
  • Helping Breadwinners When It Can’t Wait: Heather Boushey lays out a progressive program that would guarantee Americans access to paid family and medical leave, giving a boost to workers, employers, and the economy.
  • The Faithful Divide Over Wedding Vows: A report by Jonathan Duffy and Sally Steenland explores the strategies for Proposal 2 in Michigan, a state constitutional amendment that prohibited same-sex marriage.
  • Efficiency and Quality: Report from Paul B. Ginsburg details how health care payment reform can help control rising health care costs.
  • How to Buy Free Software: Peter Swire explains the nuances of procuring web 2.0 technology for the federal government in this report, part of the White House 2.0 series.
  • Six New Media Challenges: Peter Swire details the legal and policy considerations for federal use of web 2.0 technology in this report, part of the White House 2.0 series.
  • Health Reform that Works for Kids: As policymakers consider options for health reform, they must remember to watch out for the needs of children, too, writes Karen Davenport in a CAP Action report.
  • Meeting the Challenges in Pakistan: Lawrence J. Korb, Brian Katulis, and Colin Cookman report on the current situation in Pakistan and how to move U.S. strategy forward.
  • The Green Bank: A memo from John D. Podesta and Karen Kornbluh proposes a new green bank to finance the transition to a low-carbon economy.
  • A National Strategy for Global Development: Reuben Brigety and Sabina Dewan offer a strategy for protecting America and our world through sustainable security.
  • Global Warming’s Six Americas: New report shows that public concern for climate change is widespread and many Americans are poised to vote on the issue with their pocket books.
  • A Historic Opportunity: Report from Todd Park and Peter Basch on wedding health information technology to care delivery innovation and provider payment reform.
  • Paying Teachers for Results: Report from Robin Chait and Raegen Miller examines research that will inform the design of pay-for-performance programs for high-poverty schools.
  • Putting the Pieces of the Puzzle Together: A report from Claire E. White and James S. Kim explains how to use systematic vocabulary instruction and expanded learning time to address the literacy gap.
  • Ensuring Effective Teachers for All Students: Report from Robin Chait outlines six state strategies for attracting and retaining effective teachers in high-poverty and high-minority schools.
  • Getting Students More Learning Time Online: Report from Cathy Cavanaugh explores how online, distance learning can facilitate expanded learning time initiatives in K-12 schools.
  • Green Jobs/Green Homes NY: Report from CAP, the Center for Working Families, and Half in Ten provides a policy roadmap for the largest residential retrofit program ever initiated in the United States that can serve as a model for the nation.
  • The Political Ideology of the Millennial Generation: Study from John Halpin and Karl Agne shows progressive political values and beliefs among young adults.
  • New Progressive America: The Millennial Generation: Report from David Madland and Ruy Teixeira shows that young Americans are more progressive on nearly every issue than previous generations.
  • Restoring Trust in Antitrust Enforcement: Report from David Balto offers a progressive vision for the Antitrust Division at the Department of Justice.
  • Health System Modernization Will Reduce the Deficit : Modernizing the health system could help the government save nearly $600 billion in health spending over the next decade, writes David Cutler in a CAP Action report.
  • Coverage When It Counts: CAP Action report by Karen Pollitz, Eliza Bangit, Jennifer Libster, Stephanie Lewis, and Nicole Johnston proposes truthful labeling for health insurance policies to improve transparency and information for consumers.
  • Stimulating Excellence: Report from CAP, AEI, Public Impact, and New Profit explores how state and federal policy can encourage innovation in education.
  • Securing America’s Energy Independence : Report by Shiyong Park, Winny Chen, and Rudy deLeon makes the case for America's diversification of energy.
  • Household Wealth in Freefall: A report by Christian E. Weller and Jessica Lynch examines the fall in household wealth since the beginning of the current economic crisis.
  • Realigning Resources for District Transformation: Report from CAP and Education Resource Strategies provides recommendations for using American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to advance a strategic education reform agenda.
  • We Must Seize the Energy Opportunity or Slip Further Behind : Ben Furnas gives a primer on the United States' global competition in green technology investments.
  • Learning from Each Other: Report from Spencer Boyer discusses what the United States and Europe can learn from each other when it comes to integrating immigrant and minority groups into their larger societies.
  • Transcending the Rio Grande: Recommendations from CAP's Mexico Working Group detail why and how U.S.-Mexico relations should reach beyond the border.
  • Weathering the Storm: As the recession has deepened, black men are facing alarming rates of job loss. The employment situation of black men is a crisis that demands a targeted and effective policy intervention.
  • Health Reform: Delivering for Those Who Deliver Health Care: CAP Action report from Robert A. Berenson and Ellen-Marie Whelan details how health reform will benefit health care professionals.
  • Recommendations for the Public-Private Investment Program: Report from Michael Ettlinger, Andrew Jakabovics, and David Min discusses how to implement the Treasury Department’s plan to clean up the toxic asset mess.
  • Smart Grid, Smart Broadband, Smart Infrastructure: Report from Peter Swire discusses how to meld federal stimulus programs to efficiently achieve a diverse set of closely related goals.
  • Lessons from Medicare for Health Care Reform: Report from Marilyn Moon shows that Medicare’s experience offers a number of key lessons that can help in the development of affordable health coverage for all Americans.
  • Wired for Progress 2.0: Bracken Hendricks provides an update to February's CAP report in "Wired for Progress 2.0: Building a National Clean-Energy Smart Grid."
  • Should We Be Grateful to China for Buying U.S. Treasuries? : Scott Lilly discusses the U.S.-China trade imbalance, why China's investment strategies are unsustainable, and what we should expect in the future.
  • The Case for Leadership: Report from Will Straw, Matt Browne, Sabina Dewan, and Nina Hachigian outlines how to strengthen the group of 20 to tackle key global crises.
  • Who Borrows From Payday Lenders?: Analysis from Amanda Logan and Christian E. Weller of newly available data gives insight into who turns to payday lenders for help and why.
  • Competitive Health Care : CAP Action's Peter Harbage and Karen Davenport outline Public Plan Choice, a public health insurance plan that would deliver market discipline.
  • Sustainable Security in Afghanistan: Report from Lawrence Korb, Caroline Wadhams, Colin Cookman, and Sean Duggan provides recommendations for a lasting security in Afghanistan.
  • Swords and Ploughshares: A report by Reuben Brigety presents the results of a simulation exercise to assess the impact of U.S. foreign assistance in Afghanistan.
  • Sustainable Mortgage Modifications: Report from Andrew Jakabovics recommends setting clear benchmarks to measure progress and identifies possible next steps to contain the foreclosure crisis.
  • The United States and Brazil: A report from Kellie Meiman and David Rothkopf presents two perspectives on dealing with partnership and rivalry between the United States and Brazil.
  • The State of American Political Ideology, 2009: Report by John Halpin and Karl Agne surveys political values and beliefs across the country.
  • New Progressive America: Report by Ruy Teixeira examines twenty years of demographic, geographic, and attitudinal changes in America that herald a new progressive majority.
  • Realizing the Promise: Report from Robin Chait and Michele McLaughlin explains how state policy can support alternative certification programs for teachers.
  • Before the Bush Recession: Supply side tax cuts failed to deliver jobs and growth between 2001 and 2007, writes Joshua Picker.
  • Wired for Progress: A report from Bracken Hendricks outlines how to develop a secure, reliable, national, and clean electricity grid to power America’s coming clean energy economy.
  • The Other College: Report from Molly F. McIntosh and Cecilia Rouse examines retention and completion rates in two-year colleges.
  • Putting Credit Card Debt on Notice: Report from Tim Westrich on using electronic reminders to give consumers the right information at the right time.
  • Strategic Persistence: Report from William Schulz details how the United States can work to help improve human rights in China.
  • From Qualifications to Results: Robin Chait makes the case for a focus on teacher effectiveness, not qualifications, and how federal policy can make it happen.
  • The Fractured Shia of Iraq: Report from Matthew Duss and Peter Juul delivers analysis of the tensions within Iraq's majority party
  • Improving Academic Preparation for College: Robin Chait and Andrea Venezia detail what we know about academic preparation for college and how state and federal policies can help.
  • Barriers to College Attainment: New report draws lessons from the Chicago public schools about how to increase enrollment and success in college.
  • After Midnight: Reece Rushing, Rick Melberth, and Matt Madia on the Bush administration's midnight regulations and what the Obama administration can do.
  • Cleaning Up and Launching Ahead: Report from Anne Joseph O'Connell on what President Obama can learn from previous administrations in establishing his regulatory agenda.
  • Equal Pay for Breadwinners: New report from Heather Boushey finds that more men are jobless while women earn less for equal work.
  • A Life Sciences Crucible: Michael Rugnetta and Michael Peroski outline a plan for proceeding with stem cell research and innovation responsibly and ethically.
  • Let’s Get It Started: Report from Anne Joseph O'Connell details what President-elect Obama can learn from previous administrations in making political appointments.
  • Operation Safe Haven Iraq 2009: New report from Natalie Ondiak and Brian Katulis presents an action plan for airlifting endangered Iraqis linked to the United States.
  • Pumping Life Back into the U.S. Economy: Report from Scott Lilly on why a stimulus package must be big and targeted.
  • Hurdles to Renewable Electricity Transmission: Kit Batten and Kari Manlove outline obstacles to modernizing the electrical grid for renewable electricity transmission.
  • Generating Heat Around Making Home Energy Affordable: Joy Moses explains current challenges to making home energy affordable for low-income Americans and proposes solutions in this report.
  • Green Affordable Housing: Report from David Abromowitz outlines ways that the Obama administration can incentivize and enable the green transformation of affordable housing.
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  • A Race Against the Clock: Report from Melissa Lazarín explores the value of expanded learning time for English language learners.
  • Data-Driven Drug Coverage: Report from Jack Hoadley outlines how to harness information for a better Medicare prescription drug program.
  • Transitioning to a New U.S. International Economic Policy: Report from Richard Samans outlines a "Global Deal" to revive and broaden the benefits of economic growth.
  • Building a Military for the 21st Century: Report from Lawrence J. Korb and others analyzes the state of the military and outlines a plan for rebuilding the military and saving money by reshaping the budget.
  • Closing the Mitigation Gap: Report from the Global Climate Network, which includes CAP, on the challenge facing a shared vision for action to avoid dangerous climate change.
  • The Neglected Alliance: In a new report, Spencer Boyer and Brian Katulis detail how to restore U.S.-Turkish relations to meet new challenges.
  • A Second Stimulus: Will Straw and Michael Ettlinger outline a program for spending $350 billion on stimulus and recovery to boost the economy within a year.
  • Achieving Energy Security: Report from Ken Berlin outlines a five-step framework for achieving energy security and arresting global warming.
  • Teacher Turnover, Tenure Policies, and the Distribution of Teacher Quality: Report from Raegen Miller and Robin Chait explores ways to give low-income students more access to effective teachers.
  • Investing for Widespread, Productive Growth: Christian E. Weller and Amanda Logan examine the links between investment, productivity, income, and economic growth and some worrying trends in all four.
  • Addressing the Teacher Qualification Gap : Dan Goldhaber explores the use and efficacy of incentives to reward teachers for touch assignments.
  • Financial Incentives for Hard-to-Staff Positions: CAP presents a report from Public Impact about how to handle hard-to-staff positions in education based on research from other sectors.
  • Chemical Security 101: Report from Paul Orum outlines how to make the most dangerous chemical facilities less attractive targets for terrorists.
  • The Experience of the UK Child Poverty Target: In 1999 Tony Blair announced a goal of eliminating child poverty in Britain within a generation. Kate Bell examines the country's progress.
  • Orienting the 2009 Nuclear Posture Review: Andrew Grotto and Joseph Cirincione identify and provide recommendations for the key nuclear policy issues that demand senior-level attention.
  • Partnership for Progress: Report from Caroline Wadhams, Brian Katulis, Lawrence J. Korb, and Colin Cookman offers a new strategy for prosperity and stability in Pakistan and the region.
  • Helping the Jobless Helps Us All: CAPAF, Half in Ten, and the National Employment Law Project show in a new report how helping the unemployed benefits the economy.
  • The Price of Prevention: The fourth report in the Sustainable Security series by Gayle Smith, David Sullivan, and Andrew Sweet looks at how to deal with global crises before they occur.
  • Letter to President-Elect Barack Obama: A Peace Surge for Sudan: The first in a series of letters to the next president from the ENOUGH project outlining a practical road map to end the crisis in Sudan.
  • The Health Care Delivery System: Book brings together health policy experts and practitioners to put forward recommendations that address key health delivery issues.
  • Tales of Teacher Absence: Report from Raegen Miller analyzes new data and finds patterns of teacher absence that provide insight into possible policy solutions to reduce absence rates.
  • Creating Postsecondary Pathways to Good Jobs for Young High School Dropouts: Linda Harris and Evelyn Ganzglass examine strategies that get high school dropouts the credentials they need for success in the workforce.
  • Federal Access Policies and Higher Education for Working Adults: Derek V. Price and Angela Bell outline core policy areas that can serve as a foundation for a progressive higher education agenda to benefit working adults.
  • More Equity and Less Red Tape: Report from Robert Gordon on rethinking the comparability and compliance provisions in Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
  • Millennial Economics: It Don’t Matter if You’re Black or White (or Hispanic): CAPAF study from Amanda Logan and David Madland shows that young adults' opinions on the economy are becoming more alike and more progressive.
  • The Coldest Days of the Cold War: The next U.S. president can learn much from looking at that time and the approaches of Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy.
  • One Simple Step for Equality: States prove that the federal government can offer domestic partner benefits with ease, write Winnie Stachelberg, Josh Rosenthal, and Claire Stein-Ross.
  • Sudan: Opportunity in the Midst of Crisis: The International Criminal Court's request for an indictment against against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir creates a new opening for peace, write John Prendergast and Colin Thomas-Jensen.
  • Learning from the Past: CAP paper from Ellen Seidman and Andrew Jakabovics lays out how to deal with distressed mortgages and other debts to begin coping with the current financial crisis.
  • Labor Rights Can Be Good Trade Policy: Christian Weller and Stephen Zucconi analyze U.S. trade with less industrialized economies and find that strong labor standards are good for the United States.
  • Take a Walk on the Supply Side: Michael Ettlinger and John Irons outline the failures of supply side economic policies, which have not delivered economic success on par with progressive policies.
  • Iraq’s Political Transition After the Surge: Brian Katulis, Marc Lynch, and Peter Juul outline five enduring tensions and ten key challenges in Iraq.
  • Green Recovery: John D. Podesta unveils a new program to create good jobs and build a low-carbon economy.
  • Sea-Based Missile Defense: Report from Andrew Grotto and Rebecca Grant provides near- and long-term recommendations and analysis for expanding sea-based missile defense.
  • Somalia: A Country in Peril: ENOUGH report outlines the current crisis in Somalia, failed policies, and what needs to be done to get the country back on track.
  • The Terrorism Index: A survey of foreign policy experts on U.S. security, foreign affairs, and America's place in the world.
  • A Global Imperative: Report outlines a progressive approach to U.S.-China relations in the 21st century.
  • College-Ready Students, Student-Ready Colleges: Report from Louis Soares and Christopher Mazzeo offers solutions for raising degree completion rates through student empowerment and systems change.
  • A Federal Agenda for Student Success: Report outlines why and how the federal government should support colleges in their efforts to help more students complete their education.
  • Online Consumers at Risk: State attorneys general should play an important part in keeping consumers safe from malware, phishing, and spam.
  • Blowback: China’s approach to doing business with despots is remarkably ad hoc, commodity-driven, and short-sighted.
  • How to Redeploy: Lawrence J. Korb, Sean Duggan, and Peter Juul detail how to safely redeploy troops from Iraq in 8 to 10 months.
  • Understanding Bushonomics: Scott Lilly details the Bush administration's unsustainable and unbalanced economic policies that have led to the current weak state of the U.S. economy.
  • America's Middle Class Still Losing Ground: Christian E. Weller and Amanda Logan update their analysis of middle class security; there's no doubt that the middle class is now taking an ever harder hit.
  • The Fiscal Costs of Expanded Learning Time: Report provides a framework for policymakers and practitioners to identify the key cost components involved in expanding the school day.
  • Expanded Learning Time in Action: Report examines whether and how high-poverty and high-minority schools and districts are rethinking the school calendar with expanded learning time.
  • Seeking Justice for Zimbabwe: ENOUGH and Impunity Watch make a case for accountability against Robert Mugabe and others.
  • Robbing Tomorrow to Pay for Today: Report finds that economically squeezed families are increasingly turning to easily accessible loans from their 401(k) plans to help them make ends meet.
  • The Merits of Justice: Holding people accountable for war crimes is not only the right thing to do from a moral perspective—it directly promotes peace and makes future abuses less likely.
  • The Cost of Reaction: The third in a series of reports on sustainable security examines a new long-term strategy for delivering aid to countries in crisis as opposed to a reactive approach.
  • Racial Profiling and Genetic Privacy: Report examines the question of how we reconcile our desire for excellent police work with maintaining criminal investigation protocols that respect the rights of citizens.
  • Humanity as a Weapon of War: The second in a series of reports on sustainable security outlines critical elements of a successful civil-military approach to development.
  • Running on Fumes: Report from Amanda Logan and Christian E. Weller shows that with rising gas and food prices are adding to already squeezed budgets, the family barbecue may be the next victim of the middle class squeeze.
  • Bankruptcies Back on the Wrong Track: Report from Amanda Logan and Christian E. Weller shows that bankruptcy rates are on the rise again despite the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005.
  • Debating the Divine: This collection of essays aims to turn down the heat and turn up the light on the question of whether religion should be a force shaping our public policies and our common civic life.
  • How to Close Guantanamo: Ken Gude outlines a five phase plan for closing Guantánamo safely and in a way that reinforces American values and the rule of law.
  • Journalists Give Workers the Business: CAP study finds that the perspective of workers is largely missing mainstream media's economic coverage, while the views of business are frequently presented.
  • In Search of Sustainable Security: This report, the first in a series of six, provides analysis and recommendations for a new approach that combines national security, human security, and collective security.
  • New Day, New Way: New report, co-chaired by Gayle Smith, outlines a U.S. foreign assistance strategy for the 21st century.
  • Ensuring Equal Opportunity in Public Education: Report addresses ways in which local school district funding practices hurt disadvantaged students and what federal policy can do about it.
  • What if We Closed the Title I Comparability Loophole? : Part 3 of Ensuring Equal Opportunity in Public Education
  • The History of Educational Comparability in Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965: Part 1 of Ensuring Equal Opportunity in Public Education
  • Strengthening Comparability Advancing Equity in Public Education: Part 2 of Ensuring Equal Opportunity in Public Education
  • Funding Schools Equitably Results-Based Budgeting in the Oakland Unified School District: Part 4 of Ensuring Equal Opportunity in Public Education
  • A Tale of Two Conservatives: An examination of President Bush and Herbert Hoover, the president who helped steer the economy into the Great Depression, shows interesting similarities.
  • Past Due: ENOUGH report urges using a “3Ps” strategy to neutralize the FDLR and build momentum for an inclusive peace process in eastern Congo.
  • Jobs in the Green Economy: A new report sponsored in part by CAP examines occupations that would gain from the flow from new investments in a low-carbon economy in states across the country.
  • The ID Divide: Report from Peter Swire and Cassandra Butts addresses the challenges of identification and authentication in American society.
  • Investing in a Green Economy: Report shows that auction revenue from cap-and-trade programs would provide much-needed revenue to help the transition to a low-carbon economy.
  • Abyei Aflame: An ENOUGH! field update on Abyei, Sudan, where Sudanese Armed Forces recently burned houses and the market to the ground.
  • Bush's Weak Dollar: The government's monetary policy creates winners and losers in terms of consumers and businesses, and benefit some businesses far more than others, writes Scott Lilly.
  • A New Peace Strategy: Lord’s Resistance Army leader Joseph Kony’s failure to sign a peace deal drove a nail into the coffin of the Juba peace process; this report outlines a new strategy.
  • The Progressive Generation: Report finds that young adults today have decidedly progressive views on economic issues, possibly more so than any previous generation.
  • Changing Rationales: This timeline of Bush administration quotes on Iraq, compiled by Bryan Thomas and Rudy deLeon, recounts the words and pledges that were offered during the past five years of the current conflict.
  • Thinking Outside the University: New report on alternative certification delves into the history and current research about these techniques and profiles innovative programs around the country.
  • 15 Years After Black Hawk Down: Just as the Somali insurgency is intensifying, a possible window of opportunity has swung open in the form of a power-sharing agreement to end the war.
  • Genetic Non-Discrimination: Report addresses uncertainties that need consideration as genetic medicine gets increasingly personal and the Senate considers genetic non-discrimination legislation.
  • Nasty Neighbors: With the root causes of conflict in Chad and the Sudan still untended, this regional crisis is poised to deepen, writes Colin Thomas-Jensen.
  • The Moral Imperative: The government has helped Wall Street while ignoring its moral obligation to help homeowners, writes Michael Boylan.
  • Learning Opportunities in Rural Areas: A new report examines the challenges facing rural schools that serve low-income areas and offers ideas for successful programs.
  • How Does This End?: Report from Korb, Katulis, Duggan, and Juul shows why "staying the course" endangers our overall security and endangers our long-term goals in Iraq.
  • A Peace to Keep: New report from ENOUGH and the Save Darfur Coalition details a process for ending the catastrophe in Darfur with a peace that will save lives.
  • Subprime Policies: A new report by Scott Lilly examines possible alternate solutions to the housing crisis that go beyond $600 tax rebates.
  • Pioneering Renewable Energy: Colorado's experience generating clean energy investment and use can serve as a model for other states, writes Alice Madden.
  • Getting Serious About Congo: ENOUGH's Rebecca Feeley and Colin Thomas-Jensen lay out steps for policymakers to use to end sexual violence in Congo.
  • Green-Collar Jobs in America's Cities: Report outlines how to green jobs can make American cities more sustainable, efficient, and livable while spurring economic growth, innovation, and job creation.
  • Our Surprising Technology Trade Deficit: Report from Christian E. Weller and Holly Wheeler shows that U.S. economic competitiveness in innovation may be slipping away.
  • Leaders for Every Sector: Report shares anecdotes, discussions, and data to further the discussion about how national service can help prepare us for the future.
  • R2P, the ICC, and Stopping Atrocities: The U.N. “Responsibility to Protect” doctrine has the capacity to protect, but it can only work with significant political will.
  • Getting Credit for Going Green: New report explains how to establish an effective carbon offsets program and build toward an international carbon market.
  • Containing a Rebounding Crisis: A strategy report from the ENOUGH project on how to ensure peace, protection, and accountability in Kenya and the region.
  • Nationalize the Schools (...A Little)!: New report details how transcending traditional local control in schools can create genuine autonomy and meet modern challenges.
  • Safe at Home: By reordering our strategic homeland security objectives, we can make Americans safer both at home and abroad, argues P.J. Crowley in a new report.
  • ENOUGH Policy Standard: An simple strategy built on promoting peace, providing civilian protection, and ensuring punishment of the perpetrators can lead to success.
  • Is Anyone Serious About Chad?: Colin Thomas-Jensen asks: "Is anyone serious about ending the political crisis in Chad?" The answer right now is “no,” but they should be.
  • New Dangers in Iraq: Report shows that sahwa groups, a central “success” of the surge, have exacerbated existing political divisions and fomented new political cleavages.
  • Iraq's Displacement Crisis: Experts discuss ongoing efforts, urge better cooperation, and press for more assistance and responsibility for the crisis and its response.
  • Addressing Foreclosures: David Abromowitz presents the Great American Neighborhood Stabilization Plan to address the glut of foreclosed properties across the country.
  • Developing State Solar Markets: Report outlines four key strategies for ensuring wide-scale deployment of established solar technologies, and how states can lead the charge.
  • Abeyi: Sudan's "Kashmir": This oil-rich region of Sudan is one of the most potent of tripwires in all of Sudan, write Roger Winter and John Prendergast.
  • Geneticizing Disease: Report addresses the use of race in the move to geneticize disease and refocuses the discussion on social determinants that are knows to cause health disparities.
  • Responsible Investment: The latest paper detailing the Center's plan to transform America's economy through clean energy, innovation, and opportunity is fiscally responsible and pro-growth.
  • A New Strategy for Energy Innovation: Peter Ogden, John Podesta, and John Deutch present a solution to spur energy research and development and begin an innovation revolution.
  • Investing in Social Entrepreneurship: We can do more to boost successful social entrepreneurial models and create a pipeline of future efforts in the critical non-profit sector.
  • Quality of Life in the Military: The White House has not adequately reciprocated service members’ commitment; data shows danger in finances, health, mental stability, and family life.
  • You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch: Christian E. Weller and Amanda Logan on the choice facing consumers this holiday season: borrow less or go broke.
  • Virtuous Circle: The U.S. should lead an effort to strengthen global economic growth and translate that growth into better living standards and purchasing power.
  • Beyond Justice: New report from Scott Lilly highlights the Bush administration's attempts to undermine the labor union movement.
  • Restoring Military Power: Lawrence Korb and Max Bergmann outline a new strategic direction to prepare the U.S. military to face 21st century challenges.
  • Principal Compensation: This report examines research on principal compensation and suggests a strategy for compensation reform.
  • Don't Quit Now: Progress has been made, and with further effort, we have a real chance at ending the cycles of violence in Sudan, reports the ENOUGH project.
  • Principles for Immigration Reform: Report outlines six basic tenets that must inform the core architecture of immigration reform in order to build a robust, modern system worthy of our country.
  • A National Innovation Agenda: Part of Progressive Growth, this report outlines progressive policies for economic growth and opportunity through science and technology.
  • Progressive Growth: A new plan for the next administration to transform America's economy through clean energy, innovation, and opportunity.
  • Capturing the Energy Opportunity: How we can transform the energy foundation of our economy.
  • An All-Sudan Solution: Roger Winter and John Prendergast detail the need to support both the resolution of Darfur’s crisis and the timely implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement.
  • A Race Against Time in Eastern Chad: Chad is engulfed in a crisis that draws on internal contradictions, but is fueled and inflamed by the conflict in Darfur.
  • The Forgotten Front: Wadhams and Korb outline critical challenges in Afghanistan and solutions for refocusing U.S. efforts on the primary front in the war on terror.
  • Global Warning: John Podesta and Peter Ogden contribute a chapter on the security challenges of climate change to the new report, "The Age of Consequences."
  • The Future of Teacher Compensation: Joan Baratz-Snowden discusses lessons learned from performance pay programs and outlines key strategies for designing future programs.
  • Reforming Teacher Pay: Robin Chait analyzes current state programs to find answers to questions posed by both critics and advocates of performance pay.
  • What to Do About Joseph Kony: Unless the peace talks in Juba directly address LRA rebel leader Joseph Kony’s security concerns, peace will remain elusive in northern Uganda.
  • Deploying a UN/AU Hybrid Force: Experts outline a plan for deploying a UN/AU hybrid force to Darfur to prevent UNAMID from failing before it even really exists.
  • Congress and the United Nations: Spencer P. Boyer details a strategy for building a stronger U.S.-U.N. relationship and moving forward on reforms.
  • Serving America: Senior Fellow Shirley Sagawa outlines a plan for transforming national service into large-scale efforts to solve America’s most pressing problems.
  • Averting the Nightmare Scenario: With tensions between Tutsi dissidents and Hutu rebels intensifying in recent weeks, ENOUGH provides solutions for averting the potential crisis.
  • Echoes of Genocide: John Prendergast and Colin Thomas-Jensen of the ENOUGH project discuss the reality in Darfur and Eastern Chad and how we can move forward with solutions.
  • Prescriptions for Drug Safety: New report offers five policy prescriptions for improved drug safety that Congress should consider to protect consumers.
  • Choosing More Time for Students: Elena Rocha's new report explains why the recent push for extended learning time in schools could and should lead to meaningful reform.
  • How to Redeploy: CAP's military experts release a new report outlining how the United States can implement a logistically sound strategic redeployment from Iraq.
  • Forecast: Storm Warnings: A new report from CAP's environment experts argues that the country must prepare for more severe hurricanes due to global warming.
  • The Terrorism Index: CAP and FOREIGN POLICY find that top security experts believe the world is becoming more dangerous for the U.S. and the American people.
  • Access Denied: A new report by Christian E. Weller finds that low-income and minority families face more credit constraints and higher borrowing costs than other families.
  • An Oldie But Goodie: A new report from Ilana Boivie and Christian E. Weller examines Social Security's importance as a source of retirement income.
  • Let's Make a Deal: John Prendergast explains why leverage is needed in Northern Uganda peace talks, and how to achieve it.
  • Khartoum Bombs; the World Debates: The ENOUGH project outlines an effective solution for influencing Khartoum to end its pursuit of a military solution in Darfur.
  • Caring About Long-Term Care: A new report by Lisa Eckenwiler on how we can better address the needs of our aging population and provide adequate care for the dependent elderly.
  • Children’s Health Care Benefits: Davenport explains that we need to bolster efforts to provide children with coverage that meets their medical and developmental needs.
  • Strategic Reset: A new four-point strategy for Iraq and the Middle East from Brian Katulis, Lawrence J. Korb, and Peter Juul.
  • Imbalance of Talk Radio: Report from CAP and Free Press shows that while conservative talk radio dominates the format, simple measures could restore balance.
  • China's Energy Challenge:
  • Rethinking U.S.-Colombia Policy: A new report from the Center for American Progress outlines how the U.S. and Colombia can break cycles of violence and repression.
  • Global Warming and the Future of Coal: Report outlines plan to capture and store carbon dioxide produced by coal combustion so that new coal plants do not worsen global warming.
  • Navigating American Health Care: New CAP report outlines how health information technology systems can improve lives, lower costs, and boost productivity.
  • Pain in the Gas: Volatile gasoline prices this year wreak havoc on household finances, write Amanda Logan and Christian E. Weller.
  • Caught Off Guard: Report examines the overuse of 16 Enhanced National Guard Brigades and outlines recommendations for the Guard's future.
  • Competitive Contracting: Scott Lilly examines federal contracting corruption and outlines steps to restore greater transparency and accountability to procurement.
  • A Plan B with Teeth for Darfur: John Prendergast and Colin Thomas-Jensen outline a new, stronger strategy for the U.S. to stabilize Darfur.
  • Keeping Bombs Off Planes: P.J. Crowley and Bruce R. Butterworth release a new report outlining how Congress can make America safer by securing air cargo.
  • Innovating Supplemental Services: New report from Elena Rocha and Cindy Brown shows how to boost achievement by expanding supplemental educational services.
  • From Poverty to Prosperity: The Center for American Progress Task Force on Poverty outlines 12 key steps for cutting poverty in half in the next 10 years.
  • Governing by the Numbers: Report from Daniel C. Esty and Reece Rushing explains how information technologies can be used to harvest data for more effective policymaking.
  • The CitiStat Model: Report from Teresita Perez and Reece Rushing shows how initiatives like CitiStat can increase government accountability and transparency.
  • Opportunity Costs, Opportunities Lost: New report offers 10 case studies of company health programs and insight into how we can find solutions for dealing with rising health care costs.
  • Divided We Fail: New report gives an analysis of state and federal funding for stem cell research alongside key recommendations.
  • Toxic Trains and the Terrorist Threat: New report outlines how water utilities can get chlorine gas off of railways and out of American communities.
  • Access to Classified Information: New report why Congress must have access to information about executive branch activities in order to carry out its constitutional responsibilities.
  • Laboring for Trade Deals: Daniel Tarullo urges inclusion of internationally recognized labor principles in U.S. trade agreements.
  • The Answer to Darfur: ENOUGH! campaign report outlines the six sides of a Rubik's Cube of policy that can resolve the crisis in Darfur.
  • The SCHIP Shortfall Crisis: Report from CAP's Meredith King details how the SCHIP funding gap in 14 states will further exacerbate health care access for minority children.
  • The Erosion of Rights: New Report from the Citizens' Commission on Civil Rights and CAP details the erosion of civil rights enforcement under the Bush administration.
  • From Boom to Bust: New report from Almas Sayeed offers policy solutions to help families cope with the growing number of subprime mortgage foreclosures.
  • Lost in the Americas: Report and fact sheets from Dan Restrepo on Bush's tour of Latin America underscore the poor state of U.S. relation in the Americas.
  • Beyond the Call of Duty: Lawrence Korb, Peter Rundlet, and Max Bergmann provide a review of the overuse of the Army in the administration's war of choice in Iraq.
  • Building 401(k) Wealth: Christian E. Weller and Shana Jenkins outline a plan that would allow employers and employees to more effectively provide for a secure middle-class retirement.
  • Contain and Engage: Joseph Cirincione and Andrew Grotto outline five options and an effective strategy for resolving the nuclear crisis with Iran.
  • Community Health Interventions: New report from CAP’s Meredith King details how prevention can be used to decrease racial and ethnic health disparities.
  • Lost Opportunities: P.J. Crowley crunches the numbers in the proposed spending plan for the war in Iraq this year and next, finding $1 trillion in misspent money.
  • Examining Teacher Compensation: Report examines teacher compensation in charter and private schools for lessons to help traditional public schools draw and keep good teachers.
  • Local Media Diversity: Report outlines how to effectively measure local media diversity and determine what level of diversity supports local democracy.
  • Risks Rise for Middle Class: Report from Christian E. Weller analyzes updated data measuring the financial risks facing America’s middle class.
  • The Economic Costs of Poverty: New report makes an economic case for reducing child poverty. Read also House Ways and Means testimony from author Harry Holzer.
  • State of the Economy: Gene Sperling and Christian Weller weigh in on economic issues that need more policy attention in the coming year.
  • Energizing Rural America: New report outlines why local ownership and rural prosperity is critical to the prosperity of America’s farming communities and energy security.
  • Fueling a New Farm Economy: New report from Jake Caldwell outlines how biofuels can reduce global warming and global poverty, and boost energy security and free trade.
  • Supporting Student Success: New report and event with Sen. Kennedy examines the Massachusetts Extended Learning Time to Support Student Success Initiative.
  • Reviving the Doha Trade Round: New CAP report urges action on trade agreement as Bush meets with European Commission President to begin resolving differences.
  • Time to Act: P.J. Crowley outlines 14 steps to take in 2007 to further implement the 9/11 Commission recommendations and make America safer.
  • Teacher Pay Reforms: New report suggests that improving teacher quality could dramatically improve achievement in American schools.
  • More than a Choice: This report presents a vision of reproductive rights that broadens the current discourse beyond the stagnant abortion debate.